Overwhelmed by a report pointing to his bad memory, Joe Biden defends himself but makes another blunder live

L'âge du président Biden, 81 ans, préoccupe les électeurs. MAXPPP

Le procureur spécial chargé de l'enquête sur des documents classifiés conservés de manière inappropriée par le président américain Joe Biden a décidé de ne pas retenir de charges contre lui, estimant que sa mémoire avait empiré en raison de son vieil âge. 

Targeted by an investigation into his mismanagement of confidential documents, American President Joe Biden will ultimately not be prosecuted. The special prosecutor in charge of the investigation, Robert Hur, considered that an indictment “would not be justified”, due to his memory which had “worse” ;quot;.

Robert Hur said in his 388-page report that the 81-year-old president's memory was “seriously limited” during his hearing, the president did not remember when his mandate as vice-president began or ended, nor in what year his son Beau died.

"How dare he bring this up. Frankly, when I was asked this question, I told myself that it was none of their business,” Joe Biden replied from the White House, adding “my memory serves me well.”

He confuses the president of Egypt and the president of Mexico

But while he was defending himself in front of the press in the face of the report questioning his mental health, the American president made a new gaffe live in front of millions of viewers. Asked about the conflict in Gaza, he spoke of discussions on humanitarian aid with Mexican President Sissi when he wanted talk about the Egyptian head of state, Sissi. 

This new blunder comes a few days after he confused Emmanuel Macron with François Mitterand. Earlier this week, he also spoke of a conversation he had with Helmut Kohl, the German candlestick of 1982 and 1998, during a campaign event in 2021, while the latter died in 2017.

The age of Joe Biden, accustomed to gaffes or rambling remarks, is a major concern among voters, according to polls.